Salta al contenuto principale

Gourd, karela, raw

Karela, also known as bitter gourd, is a vegetable. These figures describe it raw, with the ends trimmed. It provides vitamin C, folate and potassium, with small amounts of protein and carbohydrate. Per 100g, it contains 185mg of vitamin C, 45µg of folate, 330mg of potassium and 1.6g of protein.

Vitamin C supports normal skin and connective tissue and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Folate is needed for normal cell division and red blood cell formation, while potassium contributes to normal muscle and nerve function. Cooking can change the nutrient content, particularly vitamin C. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

11 kcal

Energy

47 kJ

Fat

0.2g

Carbohydrate

0.8g

of which sugars

Trace

Proteine

1.6g

Sale

0g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

93g

Colesterolo

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

57µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

185mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.09mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.05mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Folato

45µg

Calcio

19mg

Ferro

1.4mg

Magnesio

31mg

Phosphorus

48mg

Potassio

330mg

Sodio

1mg

Zinco

0.4mg

Copper

0.27mg

Other types of gourd

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Gourd, ash, raw

12 kcal

0.5g

0.1g

–

Gourd, bottle, raw

13 kcal

0.4g

0.1g

–

Gourd, kantola, raw

28 kcal

1.9g

1g

–

Gourd, ridge, raw

17 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

–

Gourd, snake, raw

21 kcal

0.5g

0.3g

–

Gourd, tinda, raw

21 kcal

1.4g

0.2g

–

Gourd, karela, canned, drained

9 kcal

0.9g

0.2g

–

Gourd, kantola, canned, drained

26 kcal

1.6g

0.9g

–

Gourd, tinda, canned, drained

12 kcal

0.6g

0.1g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (5 samples. Ends trimmed). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Storia dell'articolo

Le informazioni su questa pagina sono scritte e revisionate da clinici qualificati.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente